You'll note that this is a slight modification of the order of events listed on page 30 of Part 1 (Swimming Rules http://www.usms.org/rules/part1.pdf) from the USMS Rule Book. The Championship Committee and Meet Host felt that changing (swapping) the relays on Day 2 and Day 3 would better balance the meet length on the two referenced days.

Re: 2014 Spring and Summer Nationals

Originally Posted by knelson

Interesting. I didn't realize the San Antonio pool was going to be outdoors.

at convention Susan Ingram presented a slide show that demonstrated the possibility of 20 lanes outside and 20 lanes inside.
(the covered building just northwest of the outdoor pool is also an indoor 50m).

p.s. this is an old photo (says january 2013)...all construction is now done.

Re: 2014 Spring and Summer Nationals

Originally Posted by sunruh

p.s. this is an old photo (says january 2013)...all construction is now done.

I just saw it on swimswam today (http://swimswam.com/san-antonio-disc...nals-u-s-open/) so thought it was up to date. Would love to see newer photos and/or that slide show. I've seen the Alamo and the Riverwalk, so I need a more compelling reason to visit San Antonio again; the construction photos look promising. Of course, I'd also love to see a spectator friendly OW race through the Riverwalk (along with some chlorine) for a really good reason to come out for Nationals -- the San Antonio Riverwalk Chute-Out anyone?

Re: 2014 Spring and Summer Nationals

Well, Stewart, if it makes you feel better, 200 IMers seem to get the last event in the lineup at most Nationals. I've missed most of my 200 IMs at Nationals due to the need to fly home.

Sounds like you need a new travel agent to book your travel a little smarter...

Just kidding. The reason the 200 IM is almost always on the last day is the result of a domino effect. There is a rule on the books that states the 400/500 free shall not be the day after the distance day. Which means the 400 IM is typically that next day. And since the 400/500 free's are now pushed to Sat and Sunday, that means the 200 free is always on Friday. With LC Nats not having the 100 IM, it typically gets inserted into Saturday for SC Nationals. Which leaves the 200 IM for Sunday. Perhaps we should see how many people actually do the 100/400 IM double and if it isn't very popular just have both of those on the same day (Friday).

Or get rid of the rule about the 400/500 free not being the day after the distance day. After all, some distance swimmers ask to do both long distance events on the same day; but they can't do the 400/500 free the next day??

Re: 2014 Spring and Summer Nationals

Sounds like you need a new travel agent to book your travel a little smarter...

Just kidding.

I know. It's probably just me, but it seems like I often end up having to be somewhere for work on the Monday after spring Nationals!

Given the option of keeping the 400 IM on Friday (which I love) and having the 200 IM on Sunday at the end, I'll always vote to have the 400 IM on Friday. It would just be nice if the 200 IM could be earlier some years on Sunday.

Also, as I'm not man enough to trash the rest of my meet by swimming either the 1000 or 1650 on the first day, I'll not suggest messing with any rules that the distance swimmers like.

Come to think of it, these days, I'm just not man enough to swim the 1000 or 1650 any day of any meet

With all that said, I am really happy with the lineup. I just need one core event and one fun event each day and this lineup delivers it.

Re: 2014 Spring and Summer Nationals

I'm in the same boat for the 200IM. I missed it at Omaha because the last flight out that day was leaving. I was able to make my swim in Indy but had a car waiting out front and 10min after my swim, I was out the door to the airport. Definitely not how you want to swim your main race.
If I already have to take 5 days off for Nationals, I can't take another one everytime just to make the 200 IM.